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Useful Links
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| AskArt | Information on art, artists, prices and more. |
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| http://askart.com | |
| Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum | Located at nearby Rutgers University, this excellent art museum houses many interesting collections and hosts events throughout the year. |
| http://www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu/ |
| American Presidents: Life Portraits | A video archive focusing on C-SPAN's American Presidents series. |
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| http://www.americanpresidents.org |
| New Jersey Office of Consumer Affairs | This New Jersey State division is committed to protecting consumers from fraud. |
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| http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/ | |
| Household Products Databases | Safety and health information on household prodcuts. |
| http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov |
| Universal Currency Converter | Foreign exchange converter for world wide currencies. |
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| http://www.xe.com/ucc/ |
| EBSCOHost | This electronic journal database is free to all New Jersey residents. To access EBSCOHost from outside the library you must use Jersey Clicks below. |
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| http://search.ebscohost.com/ | |
| Jersey Clicks | Free to all New Jersey residents through the State Library's New Jersey Knowledge Initiative: search journals, databases, encyclopedias, and more! |
| http://www.jerseyclicks.com |
| New Jersey School Directory | From the NJ Department of Education, a directory of schools within the state. |
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| http://www.state.nj.us/njded/directory/ | |
| Middlesex Board of Education | The home page of the Middlesex Board of Education. |
| http://www.middlesex.k12.nj.us/ |
| Epicurious | A good resource for recipes and cooking. |
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| http://www.epicurious.com/ | |
| AllRecipes | A good resource for recipes and cooking. |
| http://www.allrecipes.com/ |
| National Geographic | Great resources from National Geographic Online. |
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| http://www.nationalgeographic.com | |
| The CIA World Factbook | A resource by the CIA that contains information about the nations of the world, including free detailed maps. |
| https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html | |
| The National Map | A resource by the United States Geological Survey that contains very detailed maps of the entire United States. |
| http://nmviewogc.cr.usgs.gov/viewer.htm |
| MedlinePlus | A comprehensive database of medical information provided by the US LIbrary of Medicine and the National Institute of Health. |
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| http://www.medlineplus.com/ | |
| USDA's Food Pyramid | The newly revamped food pyramid is interactive, allowing the user to customize to his or her lifestyle. |
| http://www.mypyramid.gov/ | |
| Health in New Jersey | This site provides up-to-date statistical information on the health of New Jersey's residents and more. |
| http://healthyamericans.org/state/index.php?StateID=NJ | |
| Clinical Trials | This regularly updated website provides information on curent clinical trials in want of volunteers. |
| http://clinicaltrials.gov/ | |
| Consumer and Patient Health Information Section | A far-reaching annotated collection of approved medical and health websites. This frequently updated site focuses on both general adn very specific topics. |
| http://caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/consumerAll.html | |
| Meridian Health | This website is commited to all aspects of family health. It provides both general information and information at a local level. |
| http://www.meridianhealth.com/ | |
| UMDNJ Libraries Consumer Health Website | "Health NJ Information for Healthy Living" from UMDNJ. |
| http://www.healthynj.org/ |
| Best History Sites | A portal connecting to over 1000 quality history websites, designed for educators and students. |
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| www.besthistorysites.net | |
| American Memory | From the Library of Congress comes free, open access to a huge collection of data from American History from sheet music and maps to sound recordings and more. |
| http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html | |
| The American Civil War Homepage | A gathering of links to electronic files about the Civil War. |
| http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/ | |
| American Women's History | A research guide to American Women's history. |
| www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html | |
| History Matters | A gateway to resources and information aimed at college and high school history classes. |
| http://historymatters.gmu.edu | |
| The Valley of the Shadow | This site details two communities during the Reconstruction Era, based on digital archived material. |
| http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu | |
| Picture History | High quality images depicts 200 years of American History. |
| http://www.picturehistory.com |
| Welcome to the United States Guide for New Immigrants | This guide for new immigrants aids in acclimating to the United States. Available in: English, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Tagalog, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and French. |
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| http://uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/welcomeguide/index.htm |
| Clusty | A search engine that groups similar results together. |
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| http://www.clusty.com | |
| Dogpile | This metasearch engine uses several search engines at one time. |
| http://www.dogpile.com | |
| Kartoo | A visual metasearch that maps out the relationships between search results. |
| http://www.kartoo.com | |
| A search engine with loads of other features. | |
| http://www.google.com | |
| Librarian's Index to the Internet | An internet directory of sites selected and approved by librarians. |
| http://lii.org | |
| Vivissimo | A clustering search engine. |
| http://www.vivissimo.com | |
| Yahoo | Second only to Google in terms of popularity. |
| http://www.yahoo.com | |
| Search Engine Watch | Tips and information for searching the web. |
| http://www.searchenginewatch.com |
| Monster | Job listings from around the country, tips for resume writing and other helpful job search aids. |
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| http://www.monster.com | |
| Job Star | From the combined efforts of California libraries, this is an excellent resource for general job hunting information. |
| http://www.jobstar.org | |
| Resume | Free examples of resumes, cover letters and more. |
| http://www.resume-resource.com/ |
| ALA's Great Web Sites for Kids | From the American Library Association, this is a selection of excellent Internet resources of all kinds specifically aimed at meeting the needs of children. |
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| ALA Kids |
| New Jersey State Library | Located in Trenton, the State Library caters to all NJ residents. |
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| http://www.njstatelib.org | |
| LMxAC Member Libraries | Links to the homepages of the local libraries in the area. |
| http://www.lmxac.org/lmx/member.html | |
| New York Public Library | The New York Public Library has a host of digital resources available through their websites. |
| http://www.nypl.org | |
| East Brunswick Public Library | This incredible library offers a plethora of online resources and more. |
| http://www.ebpl.org | |
| Ocean County Library | An excellent site with great resources from the Ocean County Library System. |
| http://www.oceancountylibrary.org/ |
| Spark Notes | Study guides to literature. |
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| http://www.sparknotes.com | |
| Project Gutenberg | Digital access to out of copyright literature. |
| http://www.promo.net/pg/ |
| Google Maps | Get directions via street map or sattelite. |
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| http://maps.google.com/ | |
| Yahoo Maps | Similar to Google Maps, but with live traffic. |
| http://maps.yahoo.com/ | |
| Mapquest | Directions and listings from Mapquest. |
| http://www.mapquest.com |
| Middlesex Boro | Un-official website of Middlesex Boro. |
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| http://middlesexboro.net | |
| State of New Jersey | Official New Jersey website. |
| http://www.state.nj.us/ | |
| Q and A NJ | Online, interactive reference, free to NJ residents. |
| http://www.qandanj.org | |
| Jersey Clicks | Free to all New Jersey residents, search journals, databases and encyclopedias. | http://www.jerseyclicks.com |
| Internet Explorer | From Microsoft, Internet Explorer Browser |
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| http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx | |
| Mozilla | An open-source Internet browser, Mozilla's popular Firefox has been steadily gaining in popularity. |
| http://www.mozilla.org | |
| Opera | Opera is a free, fast and all around excellent browser. |
| http://www.opera.com/ | |
| Netscape | Now available for download, Netscape 8.1.2. |
| http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/ | |
| Microsoft Windows | Microsoft's Windows website. |
| http://www.microsoft.com/ | |
| Linux | Information and resources for the open-source operating system, Linux. |
| http://www.linux.org/ | |
| Distro Watch | A website that contains information and links to reviews of the various different types of Linux and Unix. |
| http://www.distrowatch.com/ |
| White Pages Directory | A free directory of businesses and people. |
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| http://www.whitepages.com |
| The American Presidency: The glorious burden | This site from the Smithsonian presents background information on the presidency, the campaigns to achieve it, and the men who have been president. Find brief biographical sketches, lists of achievements, images of items in the Smithsonian's collection, and classroom aids. The "Resources" section includes a list of all the presidential candidates, a list of military service of the presidents, a bibliography, and annotated links to other presidential websites. |
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| http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html | |
| POTUS: Presidents of the United States | This site from the Internet Public Library provides background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site. (annotation from website) |
| http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ | |
| The Presidents of the United States | Here you can find alphabetical and chronological lists of the U.S. Presidents. Click on an image of a president to find some basic facts and a biographical sketch. |
| http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ |
| Bartlett's Quotes | Search this free site for famous quotes. |
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| http://www.bartleby.com/ |
| Librarian's Index to the Internet | An internet directory of sites selected and approved by librarians. |
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| http://lii.org | |
| GPO Access | Access to information produced by the US Federal Government. |
| http://www.gpoaccess.gov | |
| Ref Desk | A family-friendly web index of resources and facts. |
| http://refdesk.com | |
| Internet Public Library | A quality internet directory. |
| http://www.ipl.org | |
| The WWW Virtual Library | An index of evaluated and hand selected web sites on every topic. |
| http://vlib.org | |
| BUBL Information Service | Internet resources for academics. |
| http://bubl.ac.uk/ | |
| American Memory | From the Library of Congress comes free, open access to a huge collection of data from American History from sheet music and maps to sound recordings and more. |
| http://thomas.loc.gov | |
| Q and A NJ | Online, interactive reference, free to NJ residents. (Requires library card number) |
| http://qandanj.org | |
| Wikipedia | Expansive, free online encyclopedia. |
| http://www.wikipedia.org/ |
| Cyber School Bus | From the UN, tons of information available in multiple languages. |
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| www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/ | |
| Information Please | Answers to a seemingly limitless range of questions and topics. |
| http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html | |
| PBS Kids | A host of resources, both entertaining and educational, for kids. |
| http://pbskids.org | |
| School Work. Ugh! | Homework Help and more. |
| http://www.schoolwork.org |
| Earth Trends | A range of topics through this portal for environmental information. |
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| http://earthtrends.wri.org | |
| Science World | Encyclopedic entries on Math, Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, and Biographies on scientists. |
| http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/ | |
| PLANTS Database | An impressive database of plant life found within the US and its territories. |
| http://plants.usda.gov | |
| Science Daily | Updated every fifteen minnutes with the newest stories relating to science. |
| http://www.sciencedaily.com | |
| Nine Planets | "A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System." |
| http://www.nineplanets.org | |
| NASA Quest | Aimed at education, this NASA website features information on aerospace, astronomy, and information about the organization. |
| http://quest.arc.nasa.gov |
| Baseball Almanac | Information and history on baseball. |
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| http://baseball-almanac.com |
| New Jersey Transit | Information and schedules on buses and trains operating throughout New Jersey |
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| http://www.njtransit.org | |
| Greyhound | Pricing, scedules, and locations for Greyhound Bus Services. |
| http://www.greyhound.com/home.asp | |
| AirNav: Browse Airports | Search for airports. |
| http://www.airnav.com/airports/us/NJ | |
| US Department of State | Travel information from the US Department of State. |
| http://travel.state.gov/ |
| Earth Resources System | Thorough information on the US states. |
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| http://www.ersys.com | |
| US Copyright Office | Information on copyrights. |
| http://www.copyright.gov | |
| The Legal Information Institute | Legal information provided by Cornell Law School. |
| http://www.law.cornell.edu | |
| GPO Access | Access to information produced by the US Federal Government. |
| http://www.gpoaccess.gov | |
| Welcome to the United States Guide for New Immigrants | This guide for new immigrants aids in acclimating to the United States. Available in: English, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Tagalog, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and French. |
| http://uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/welcomeguide/index.htm |
| NJ Division of Elections | From the Office of the Attorney General and the NJ Department of Law & Public Safety, all you ever need to know about the voting procedures and registration. |
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| http://www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/electionshome.html | |
| NJ Voter Info | A non-profit website dedicated to educating NJ voters about the most current NJ public affair issues |
| http://www.njvoterinfo.org/ | |
| Project Vote Smart | "A Voter's Self-Defense System to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information." |
| http://www.vote-smart.org/ | |
| East Brunswick's Directory of Election 2005 Links | A thorough collection of Election and Voter links provided by the East Brunswick Public Library. |
| http://www.ebpl.org/Library_Online/Best_of_the_Web/Elections_2005.asp |
| Weather.com | Find your local forecast and more. |
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| http://www.weather.com |
| Conversion Maestro | Converts US measurements to metric. |
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| http://www.ptloma.edu/Physics/conversions.htm |
| APA Style Guide | From the University of Southern Mississippi Library, a guide for using APA format in papers. |
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| http://www.lib.usm.edu/research/guides/apa.html | |
| MLA Style Guide | From Kingwood College Library, a guide for writing MLA style papers. |
| http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/mlastyle.htm | |
| Research and Documenation Online | A guide for how to find and cite sources. |
| http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/index.html |
| Color Names and their Hexadecimal Codes | This page has a nice chart of colors and their hexadecimal codes. It is arranged in families of similar colors (i.e., greens, blues, pinks, oranges, etc.). |
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors#X11_color_names | |
| W3Schools | Online web tutorials for the major web development mark up languages and programming languages. |
| http://www.w3schools.com/ | |
| World Wide Web Consortium | W3C develops new technological standards for the world wide web. |
| http://www.w3.org/ | |
| The W3C Markup Validation Service | Free markup validator from the fine people at W3C. |
| http://validator.w3.org/ |
| USPS - Zip Code Look-up | Find zip codes, addresses, and cities. |
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| http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp |